Shloka 14
कुन्ती-विलापः तथा गोविन्द-आश्वासनम्
Kuntī’s Lament and Govinda’s Consolation
कृपश्च सोमदत्तश्न महाराजश्न बाह्वलिक: । आसनेभ्योडचलन् सर्वे पूजयन्तो जनार्दनम्
kṛpaś ca somadattaś ca mahārājaś ca bāhvlikaḥ | āsanebhyo 'calan sarve pūjayanto janārdanam ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Kṛpa, Somadatta y el rey Bāhvlika—todos ellos—se levantaron de sus asientos, honrando a Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa). En la asamblea real, este ponerse en pie se vuelve una afirmación pública de respeto por la virtud y la recta conducta, aun en medio de las tensiones crecientes que conducirán a la guerra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in politically charged settings, dharma is upheld through visible acts of respect and proper conduct; honoring a righteous envoy like Kṛṣṇa signals recognition of moral authority beyond factional interests.
As Kṛṣṇa is received in the Kuru court, respected elders—Kṛpa, Somadatta, and King Bāhvlika—rise from their seats to honor him, marking a formal and ethically significant welcome.